IP Library Granted Patent US 12,494,839
Granted Patent B2
US 12,494,839 · App. 17/886,225 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

System and method on resource indication signaling

Inventors: Wei Cao (Shenzhen, CN); Nan Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Yachao Yin (Shenzhen, CN); Jianfei Li (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04B7/10H04B7/1555H04B7/18528H04B7/18539H04L5/0048
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Patent No.
US 12,494,839
App. No.
17/886,225
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method of improving resource switching efficiency by using polarization capabilities of beams within a network. The system and method include receiving, by a wireless communication device from a base station, polarization information. The system and method include respectively reporting, by the wireless communication device to the base station, polarization capabilities of the wireless communication device.

Claims (140)

1 . A wireless communication method, comprising:

receiving, by a wireless communication device from a base station supporting non-terrestrial network access, polarization information,

wherein receiving the polarization information comprises monitoring, by the wireless communication device, the polarization information in a signaling from the base station, and wherein the signaling comprises a system information block (SIB),

wherein the polarization information comprises at least one of linear polarization, Left Hand Circular Polarization (LHCP), or Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP), and

wherein the signaling indicates an association between the polarization information and at least one of downlink or uplink transmissions between the wireless communication device and base station,

wherein the association corresponds to a mapping rule between resource indexes and polarization;

the mapping rule comprises:

Index

r

e

s

o

u

r

c

e

N

=

even

;

and

Inde

x

r

e

s

o

u

r

c

e

N

=

odd

,

 respectively mapped to a specified polarization;

wherein N is a first configurable parameter and an integer number greater than or equal to 2.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the polarization information is for a resource comprising one or more of a cell, a target spot beam, neighboring beams, or Bandwidth Part (BWP).

3 . A wireless communication method, comprising:

transmitting, by a base station supporting non-terrestrial network access, to the wireless communication device, polarization information,

wherein transmitting the polarization information comprising transmitting, by the base station, a signaling that comprises the polarization information, wherein the signaling comprises a system information block (SIB),

wherein the polarization information comprises at least one of linear polarization, Left Hand Circular Polarization (LHCP), or Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP), and

wherein the signaling indicates an association between the polarization information and at least one of downlink or uplink transmissions between the wireless communication device and base station,

wherein the association corresponds to a mapping rule between resource indexes and polarization;

the mapping rule comprises:

Index

resource

N

=

even

;

and

Index

resource

N

=

odd

,

 respectively mapped to a specified polarization;

wherein N is a first configurable parameter and an integer number greater than or equal to 2.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the polarization information is for a resource comprising one or more of a cell, a target spot beam, neighboring beams, or Bandwidth Part (BWP).

5 . A wireless communication device, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

receive, via a receiver from a base station supporting non-terrestrial network access, polarization information,

wherein receiving the polarization information comprises monitoring the polarization information being received in a signaling from the base station, wherein the signaling comprises a system information block (SIB),

wherein the polarization information comprises at least one of linear polarization, Left Hand Circular Polarization (LHCP), or Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP), and

wherein the signaling indicates an association between the polarization information and at least one of downlink or uplink transmissions between the wireless communication device and base station,

wherein the association corresponds to a mapping rule between resource indexes and polarization;

the mapping rule comprises:

Index

resource

N

=

even

;

and

Index

resource

N

=

odd

,

 respectively mapped to a specified polarization;

wherein N is a first configurable parameter and an integer number greater than or equal to 2.

6 . The wireless communication device of claim 5 , wherein the polarization information is for a resource comprising one or more of a cell, a target spot beam, neighboring beams, or Bandwidth Part (BWP).

7 . A base station, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

transmit, via a transmitter to the wireless communication device, polarization information, wherein the base station supports non-terrestrial network access,

wherein transmitting the polarization information comprises transmitting the polarization information via a signaling, wherein the signaling comprises a system information block (SIB),

wherein the polarization information comprises at least one of linear polarization, Left Hand Circular Polarization (LHCP), or Right Hand Circular Polarization (RHCP),

wherein the signaling indicates an association between the polarization information and at least one of downlink or uplink transmissions between the wireless communication device and base station,

wherein the association corresponds to a mapping rule between resource indexes and polarization;

the mapping rule comprises:

Index

resource

N

=

even

;

and

Index

resource

N

=

odd

,

 respectively mapped to a specified polarization;

wherein N is a first configurable parameter and an integer number greater than or equal to 2.

8 . The base station of claim 7 , wherein the polarization information is for a resource comprising one or more of a cell, a target spot beam, neighboring beams, or Bandwidth Part (BWP).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2022
From: CAO, WEI; ZHANG, NAN; YIN, YACHAO; LI, JIANFEI
To: ZTE CORPORATION
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020075386 · Feb 14, 2020
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